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In
today's Lean Body Coaching newsletter, our focus
will be on showing you which basic muscle building
supplements will give you the biggest bang for
your buck.

You might presume, that as the
CEO of a sports nutrition company, I tell all of
our customers to take a wide range of
supplements...
Actuality, the opposite is true.

My mission, as the owner of Labrada
Nutrition, is to educate my customers and
recommend they select and use only the supplements
that compliment their personal goals. Pick the
right tools for the job... More is not always
better!

My philosophy is that If I help
you succeed, then I'll earn your trust and
loyalty. It's good for you and me both -- it's
good karma.

In today's featured article, my
son, guest author and bodybuilder Hunter Labrada,
shares his basic supplement protocol for gaining
muscle and explains why he focusses on just a
handful of optimal supplements to achieve his
goals.

With
the weather warming up, and weekend gatherings in
full swing - here is another tempting dish that
packs tons of flavor and a heavy hitting dose of
nutrients, Greek style stuffed
tomatoes.

This
easy to make snack option brings out the crisp,
sweet taste of tomatoes, highlights the freshness
of basil and parsley and offers a creamy mouth
feel from feta cheese. Just a few ingredients are
needed to prepare this no-cook snack, so try it
out and let me know what you think.

Today's "Ask Lee" : When's the
Optimal Time to Increase Load On the
Bar?

By Lee
Labrada

Today's "Ask Lee", comes from Ahmed S,
Ahmed asks:

Hi
Lee, I'm confused about when to increase the
weight on my sets.

For
example, when you recommend mass routines, you say
do 3 sets of 6-8 reps. Does that mean I should
always keep the same weight for 3 sets or increase
the weight every set while still keeping my reps
in the 6-8 range?

Can
you also tell me what "progressive resistance"
means please.

Thank
you in advance.

Ahmed.

Hi
Ahmed, it's a good question, let me clear up any
confusion.

There
are protocols for adding or decreasing the load as
your sets progress. However, that's an advanced
topic and as a beginner, you should focus purely
on good form and progressive
resistance.

Progressive
resistance, in laymans terms, is the process of
adding additional weight to each exercise . This
is typically determined when exceed the
given rep range you're aiming
for.

For
example, choose a load that you can complete for a
maximum of 8 reps in good form.

Once
you exceed 8 reps with that weight, then it's time
to increase the weight again. By doing so, you'll
naturally be working back in the 6-8 rep range
again.

That's progressive resistance in action.
This is the foundation of all growth programs,
applying additional load to force the
muscles to grow so they can deal with the
increased stress placed on it.

A
few final notes.

Ensure
you warm up thoroughly when you're working in the
6-8 rep range, it's important to get some blood
flowing with a couple of light warm up sets per
exercise.

The
last couple of reps in a 6-8 sets, should be
challenging it needs to be tough to be
effective. If you're not having to put forth
maximum effort on the last couple of reps, it's
time to increase the
weight.

Until
next time, stay healthy and
strong.

Get
lean, live lean!

Yours
for a Lean Body,

Lee
Labrada,

Founder
& CEO Of Labrada
Nutrition.

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